This past weekend I was in Indiana and took full advantage of the crisp fall temperatures to wear this black, short trench coat from Goodwill. It kept me cozy and stylish all weekend long. For $7.99, it’s invited to travel with me anytime!

You’ve seen these skulls at retail stores for $1. I found these skulls at Goodwill of Central Arizona for .69. I painted them then added my own flare to make them fresh, unique and creepy for Halloween.

I’m no artiste, but I do like to recycle and find new ways to update something!

I love to flip through Pottery Barn catalogs, they have so many comfy home furnishings and appealing decor, I just want to jump into every page. But they offer so much more than that, they have inspirational ideas at the turn of every page. Take a look at this Galvanized Metal 3-Tier Stand. With 3 pie plates, 2 metal candle holders and some glue I have my own version of Pottery Barn style.

Pottery Barn price: $69.00 The Goodwill Gal price: $12.00

My stand is tough enough to handle little hands reaching in for Halloween goodies and the recycled, plastic yogurt cups mean nothing is going to get broken, just in case there is a little scuffle over the the treats and goodies I’ve set out!

With the numerous costume options I’ve found for myself at Goodwill of Central Arizona , and I still can’t decide on just one, imagine what’s it’s like for my kid’s to decide on a costume for themselves!

These are some of the ideas for them to choose from:

Country singer: What little girl doesn’t dream of being Taylor Swift? This is a great time to let her live out her dream for under $20.

Fisherman Costume: How about for a fisherman costume for your little guy or gal? But why limit them to just fish? I might stick a rubber alligator in that net!

Hair Stylist: This is the perfect costume for those little gals who have the gift of hair styling. Hair rollers, gel, curling iron, blow dryer and a hip pack to hold hair pins and gel.

Veterinarian: This one is a no brainer. This is the perfect costume to have a dog tag-a-long for a night of trick or treating.

CNN Journalist: Okay, this is my favorite costume and I may even use this idea for myself. This is exactly the reason why I can’t decide on a costume for myself!

Goodwill has so many affordable options, the only thing keeping me from choosing a costume, is my creativity!

I’ve been trying to decide how I’m going to dress-up for Halloween this year. Every year I shop at Goodwill of Arizona for my family’s costumes and every year it’s very difficult for me to decide on just one costume for myself.

My options so far this year have been a Tennis Player, Gospel Singer and a Yacht Club member. If I really want to keep the party goers guessing, I could give them just one CLUE.

“It was Professor Plum with the lead pipe in the library.”

Well, in this case, the lead pipe would have to be replaced with a handheld shower head, which doubles as my pipe, but only someone with superb detective skills would catch on to it! Now, if I could only convince my husband and kids to join me as Colonel Mustard, Miss Scarlet and Mr. Green, the case of “what costume will I choose?” will be solved.